Religion

Tax Cuts, A Bible Discussion And Smoking Grades, This West Virginia Week

This week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey talks tax cuts, the state Senate discusses adding Bibles to certain classrooms, and the American Lung Association released its annual report card on states’ efforts to reduce smoking. 

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Us & Them Encore: Amazing Grace

Written by a former slave ship captain, “Amazing Grace” has traveled far beyond its origins. In this encore episode, Us & Them traces how the hymn has become a powerful folk song and civil rights anthem — speaking to pain, forgiveness and the possibility of change.

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Professors Discuss Halloween’s Past, Present And Future

Halloween is more popular than ever, but where did we get traditions like costumes or trick-or-treating? From ancient druids to modern anime films, today's haunted celebrations draw from a wide variety of sources.

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Five Years After Her Death, W.Va. Singer-Songwriter Gets Her Due

Ella Hanshaw was a singer and songwriter who grew up and lived in West Virginia before moving to Ohio. She passed away in 2020. The collection Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book came about in part because of Hanshaw’s granddaughter, Kelly Kerney. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with her recently about the release.

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